Title

Montigny mitrailleuse, 1870. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Montigny mitrailleuse, 1870. Introduced by the French during the Franco-Prussian War, this rapid-fire gun had 37 barrels. Operated by 5 men, it could deliver 482 rounds per minute. From The Graphic, London, 1870.
Oxford Science Archive

Date

1870

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM19B64_235

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (3,2Mb) / 15,7in x 12,4in / 4713 x 3706 (300dpi)

Keywords

technology country French France science weapon weapons gun guns innovation war location century soldiers soldier concept machine gun invention B&W artillery MONOCHROME warfare military uniform 19th century black & white black and white B W weaponry Military personnel artilleryman nineteenth century Oxford Science Archive 1870-1871 firepower Franco-Prussian War Montigny mitrailleuse engraving Unknown engraving